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Subway

7949 S Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL 60652

Restaurant ZIP 60652 Risk 1 (High)

Pass with Conditions · as of Jul 29, 2026

Subway was last inspected on July 29, 2026 with a result of “Pass w/ Conditions”. Inspectors found 1 violation.

Latest inspection

July 29, 2026 · Short Form Complaint

Conditional

Result: Pass w/ Conditions

1 paperwork
  • PaperworkManagement & training

    No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.

    Inspector’s note: Observed no valid city of chicago certified, manager on duty while tcs foods are being prepared, handled and served such as chicken, deli meats (ham, turkey) and chop steak. Instructed manager that a city certified foodservice manager must be on duty as required at all times or more citation will be issued. Priority foundation citation issued #7-38-012

    Official wording (code 2)

    City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

Inspection history

14 inspections on record

  1. Pass

    Complaint · Pass

    No violations

  2. Closed

    Canvass · Out of Business

    The inspector found this business closed.

    No violations

  3. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    1 critical2 general Show violations
    • CriticalFood handling

      Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

      Inspector’s note: Beverage nozzles at beverage machine not clean, soiled and syrup build up. Instd to detail clean and maintain

      Official wording (code 16)

      Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Excessive black substance on caulking at top base of 3-compartment sink. Instd to remove black substance and maintain caulking

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Floor drain with excessive debris accumulation at drain pipe and inside floor drain. Instd to remove debris and maintain.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

  4. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    4 general1 paperwork Show violations
    • GeneralPests

      Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

      Inspector’s note: Observed the front door weather stripping worn. Must replace and maintain to prevent possible entry point for pests.

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed the following areas in need of cleaning to remove spills and/or debris: inside the paper good storage cadinets and the counter top underneath the cooking equipment.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Observed multiple leaks at the 3 compartment sink faucet. Must repair and maintain.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Floors need cleaning in between front cooking equipment and inside the walk in freezer to remove spills and debris.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Not all food employees had food-handler training.

      Inspector’s note: Observed one of the food handler without his food handler certificate. Instructed to provide and maintain onsite.

      Official wording (code 57)

      All food employees have food handler training

  5. Pass

    Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

    No violations

  6. Fail

    Canvass Re-Inspection · Fail

    1 critical Show violations
    • CriticalRepeat violation

      A previously cited serious violation still wasn’t fixed.

      Inspector’s note: Previous priority foundation from 7/21/22 report 2561060 not corrected. 5-205.11: rear handwash sink improperly installed. Instd to repair and properly connect to city plumbing with hot/cold running water . Handwash sink is currently located above 3-compartment sink drainboard. Instd to re install in same area in proper location, not located above 3-compartment sink due to possible contaminmation. Citation issued 7-42-090 priority

      Official wording (code 59)

      Previous priority foundation violation corrected

  7. Fail

    Canvass · Fail

    1 critical1 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

      Inspector’s note: Rear handwash sink not accessible, disconnected. Instd to repair and properly connect to city plumbing with hot/cold running water. Handwash sink is currently located above 3-compartment sink drainboard. Instd to re install in same area in proper location, not located above 3-compartment sink due to possible contaminmation. Citation issued 7-38-030(c). Priority foundation

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Required allergen training was missing.

      Inspector’s note: Missing allergen training for city of chicago certified manager. Instd to obtain training and maintain verification on site

      Official wording (code 58)

      Allergen training as required

  8. Pass

    Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

    2 general Show violations
    • GeneralPests

      Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

      Inspector’s note: Front door not rodent proofed. Instructed to seal all outer openings to prevent rodent entry

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralFood handling

      Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

      Inspector’s note: All wiping cloths when not in use must be stored in clean sanitizing solution. Instructed to maintain.

      Official wording (code 41)

      Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

  9. Fail

    Canvass · Fail

    3 critical7 general1 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

      No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no clean-up of vomiting and diarrhea events procedure and clean-up kit on premises during inspection. Instructed to have said procedure along with required clean-up equipment. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

      Inspector’s note: No soap at rear prep hand sink. Instructed install and maintain full at all times. Priority foundation 7-38-030(c) citation issued

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

      Inspector’s note: No paper towels at rear prep hans sink. Instructed to provide and maintain full at all times. Priority foundation 7-38-030(c) see above for citation issued

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • GeneralPests

      Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

      Inspector’s note: Front door not rodent proofed. Instructed to seal all outer openings to prevent rodent entry

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralPests

      Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

      Inspector’s note: Observed approx 20-25 rodent dropping in washroom being used as storage area. Instructed to clean and remove all rodent droppings. Priority foundation 7-38-020(a) citation issued

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralFood handling

      Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

      Inspector’s note: See violation #60

      Official wording (code 39)

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

    • GeneralFood handling

      Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

      Inspector’s note: All wiping cloths when not in use must be stored in clean sanitizing solution. Instructed to maintain.

      Official wording (code 41)

      Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

    • GeneralFood handling

      Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.

      Inspector’s note: See violation #60

      Official wording (code 45)

      Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Floors and walls in need of detail cleaning to remove build up of debris in corners and splatter to walls. Instructed to clean and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralRepeat violation

      A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

      Inspector’s note: Core violation not corrected from previous inspection report #2370857 may 20, 2020 #39 observed storage shelving units with bottle pop and paper storage supplies stored inside washroom. Instructed to remove from washroom. #45 observed single service articles, cups, lids, straws, etc stored inside cabinet under front hand washing sink. Instructed manager to remove to protect from potential leakage. #58 no proof of allergen training for managers. Instructed all managers with city of chicago food sanitation certificate must have allergen training. Instructed to correct and maintain.

      Official wording (code 60)

      Previous core violation corrected

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Required allergen training was missing.

      Inspector’s note: See violation #60

      Official wording (code 58)

      Allergen training as required

  10. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    2 critical2 general1 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

      Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no employee health policy available. Instructed manager to provide in a verifiable manner employee responsibility to report any illness transmissible through food. Priority foundation citation issued

      Official wording (code 3)

      Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

    • CriticalManagement & training

      No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no clean-up of vomiting and diarrhea events procedure and clean-up kit on premises during inspection. Instructed to have said procedure along with required clean-up equipment. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • GeneralFood handling

      Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

      Inspector’s note: Observed storage shelving units with bottle pop and paper storage supplies stored inside washroom. Instructed to remove from washroom.

      Official wording (code 39)

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

    • GeneralFood handling

      Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.

      Inspector’s note: Observed single service articles, cups, lids, straws, etc stored inside cabinet under front hand washing sink. Instructed manager to remove to protect from potential leakage.

      Official wording (code 45)

      Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Required allergen training was missing.

      Inspector’s note: No proof of allergen training for managers. Instructed all managers with city of chicago food sanitation certificate must have allergen training.

      Official wording (code 58)

      Allergen training as required

  11. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    2 critical4 general Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

      Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no employee health policy available. Instructed manager to provide in a verifiable manner employee responsibility to report any illness transmissible through food. Priority foundation citation issued 7-38-010

      Official wording (code 3)

      Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no hand washing sign at rear hand washing sink. Instructed manager to provide hand washing signs at all hand washing sinks used by employees.

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • GeneralFood handling

      Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

      Inspector’s note: Observed boxes of food stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Instructed manager to elevate all food six inches off floor.

      Official wording (code 39)

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

    • GeneralFood handling

      Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.

      Inspector’s note: Observed single service articles, cups, lids, straws, etc stored inside cabinet under front hand washing sink. Instructed manager to remove to protect from potential leakage.

      Official wording (code 45)

      Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Observed damaged gasket on prep cooler door in front prep area. Instructed manager to replace gasket and maintain.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralRepeat violation

      A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

      Inspector’s note: Previous core violation not corrected from report#2261531 on 2-5-19:: observed no proof of allergen training certification from city of chicago certified food sanitation manager. Instructed that all managers that have the city of chicago certified food sanitation certificate must comply with allergen training. Priority foundation citation issued 7-42-090

      Official wording (code 60)

      Previous core violation corrected

  12. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    2 critical1 general2 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

      Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no employee health policy on premises during inspection. Instructed to have said policy and maintain. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued. 7-38-010.

      Official wording (code 3)

      Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

    • CriticalManagement & training

      No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no clean-up of vomiting and diarrhea events procedure and clean-up kit on premises during inspection. Instructed to have said procedure along with required clean-up equipment. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued. 7-38-005

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • GeneralFood handling

      Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

      Inspector’s note: Observed in use wiping clothes stored on shelving underneath the cold holding unit used for wiping the tables. Instructed to store properly in sanitize or cleaning solution.

      Official wording (code 41)

      Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Not all food employees had food-handler training.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no proof of food handler's training certification for employee working the front area. Instructed to obtain food handler's certification and maintain.

      Official wording (code 57)

      All food employees have food handler training

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Required allergen training was missing.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no proof of allergen training certification from city of chicago certified food sanitation manager. Instructed that all managers that have the city of chicago certified food sanitation certificate must comply with allergen training.

      Official wording (code 58)

      Allergen training as required

  13. Pass

    License · Pass

    No violations

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 3 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.